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According to Gatsby, what sport did Tom Buchanan play?
100 bonus points if you can also name the sport he played in college AND the sport Jordan Baker played.
Polo - he kept calling him 'the polo player' at the party.
In college, he played football and Jordan played golf.
What is the name of the gloomy, dirty area that George and Myrtle Wilson live in?
The Valley of Ashes
What was the color of the light at the end of the dock that made Gatsby believe he needed to "GO"?
100 bonus points if you can share what happened to light at end of the story.
Green
At end of the story, the light went out (was extinguished).
What Jay Gatsby wanted Daisy to tell her husband.
She never loved him or 'I never loved you'
In total, how many hamburgers, hot dogs, and steaks has Mr. McFadyen eaten this school year?
ZERO
Which character got hit by both Tom Buchanan and Daisy Buchanan, although not in the same manner.
Myrtle Wilson - Tom with a slap and Daisy with a car.
In what state does most of The Great Gatsby take place?
New York
What was the last thing Jay said before falling into the pool and dying?
Daisy
What did Daisy tell Nick she hoped her daughter grew up to become? (Only exact words accepted)
A beautiful little fool
Mr. McFadyen took a short vacation during the school year. Where did he go?
200 bonus points if you can share what special day he celebrated while on this short vacation.
Maui, Hawaii
His Birthday
Who was in Tom's car, and who was in Jay's car on the drive TO New York City?
Tom's car was driven by JAY and DAISY was his passenger.
Jay's car was driven by TOM and NICK and JORDAN were his passengers.
In what CITY did Jay tell Nick he grew up?
300 bonus points if you can share what STATE we found out Jay was really from
San Francisco (this surprised Nick because San Francisco is definitely not in the Middle West).
Jay was really the son of farmers from North Dakota.
What did Daisy say about the shirts that Jay was throwing at her. This let us know Jay had more money than Tom.
I've never seen such beautiful shirts.
A few different times the story mentioned 'the eyes of Doctor TJ Eckleburg' to represent the eyes of what important historical figure?
The eyes of GOD - suggesting he's always watching the things that are happening.
Mrs. Asher and Mr. McFadyen both own pets. What type of pets do they own, and how many? 300 extra points if you can share the name of any of their pets.
Mrs. Asher owns 1 dog (Sasha)
Mr. McFadyen owns 3 dogs (Marley, Bailey, Oakley)
How did Jay explain to Nick that he thought he had met him sometime before? (He probably didn't, but Jay didn't mind telling lies about his past, did he?)
There were three different colleges that Nick, Tom, and/or Jay attended. 400 points for every one of the different colleges you can name.
New Haven or Yale (Tom & Nick) or Oxford and St. Olaf's (Jay)
What was the specific reason Gatsby was able to avoid getting in trouble with the police? Extra 400 points if you name the country Gatsby showed Nick a war medal from.
A white card from the Police Commissioner who he once did a favor for.
War Medal from MONTENEGRO
What is the exact 3 word quote that Myrtle said that resulted in Tom smacking her? (Need all three words to get credit)
400 bonus points if you can share the name of Myrtle's sister who helped clean up the bloody mess.
"Daisy, Daisy, Daisy."
Myrtle's sister's name was Catherine.
Mr. McFadyen and Mrs. Asher are immigrants to the United States. Mr. McFadyen is from Scotland. Where is Mrs. Asher originally from? An extra 400 points if can name what state Mrs. Asher lived in before moving back to California.
Canada
Was in Florida before coming back to California
What was the name of Gatsby's mentor, the guy who taught how to be rich?
500 bonus points if you can name the lake he met him on.
Dan Cody, old sport
Lake Superior
Name of California city where Tom got in an accident, and we found out he was cheating on Daisy.
500 bonus points if you can tell us the JOB of the girl who was with him.
Santa Barbara
And the girl who was with him was the CHAMBERMAID, but I will also accept MAID.
How much did the pearl necklace Tom gave Daisy cost?
$350,000.
What type of parties did Jordan Baker suggest she liked, because they are really intimate (or private) and no one gets into your business?
Large Parties. She said small parties have no privacy, but large parties are intimate.
500 points each -
What is the date of the first day of your senior year?
What is the last official day of school for students in 2023/2024 school year?
First day of school is August 16th, 2023
Last official day of school is June 6, 2024 (but as long as you are graduating, you'll finish about a week earlier).